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Recent Toddlers Blog Posts

A Thanksgiving Greeting for Your Toddler's Long-Distance Grandparents

by Trudy Brown

Today at 11:39 AM

Thanksgiving is just a week away and most of us are making plans. Some are frantically cleaning and menu planning. Others, like me, are dragging out the suitcases to begin the ritual of packing an entire family for a weekend at Grandma's.

Choosing Books To Read To Your Toddler

by Trudy Brown

Yesterday at 12:33 PM

Toddlers are in constant motion. They learn from everything they touch and hear. For them the world resonates with new sights and sounds. In fact, the only time my son sits still is during storytime. Oh, how I love those times.

Do Time Outs Really Work With Toddlers?

by Michele Cheplic

30 Sep 2009 08:53 AM

Not if you ask Alfie Kohn. The know-it-all... I mean, child behavior expert and author... recently wrote a piece in the New York Times admonishing parents who punish their children for bad behavior AND those who reward their children for good behavior.

Is Your Toddler Getting Enough Vitamin D?

by Michele Cheplic

24 Sep 2009 01:36 PM

Probably not... at least according to medical experts. A new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine reveals that at least 40% of American infants and toddlers aren't getting enough vitamin D.

Medicine Cabinets and Toddlers

by Michele Cheplic

23 Sep 2009 03:11 AM

What's in your medicine cabinet?

Bad Mommies Let Their Kids Sleep in the Car

by Michele Cheplic

15 Sep 2009 04:01 AM

A new study slams parents who let sleeping babies lie... in their infant car seats.

Do You Over or Under Medicate Your Toddler?

by Michele Cheplic

12 Sep 2009 11:39 PM

My young daughter would rather endure excruciatingly painful injections to her thighs than down a teaspoon of grape-flavored medicine.

What's Wrong With the Rear-Facing Position?

by Michele Cheplic

08 Sep 2009 11:39 PM

Earlier this year the American Academy of Pediatrics debuted a new safety campaign, which recommended that young children should ride rear-facing in a car safety seat up to their second birthday.

Why You Shouldn't Slide With Your Toddler

by Michele Cheplic

07 Sep 2009 11:29 PM

Parents, who try to get their toddlers acclimated to playground slides by holding them on their laps before taking off, are not doing themselves or their children any favors.

Transitioning from Nursery to Big Kid's Room

by Michele Cheplic

04 Sep 2009 10:30 PM

Your toddler just celebrated a major milestone: She graduated from the crib and is now sleeping in a "big girl" bed.



Recent Blog Comments
 
DeirdreZ says...

"I'm a college student doing a research report on outdoor play."

In Why You Shouldn't Slide With Your Toddler

Michele Cheplic says...

"I agree Shill12306, time outs don't work for all kids."

In Do Time Outs Really Work With Toddlers?

shill12306 says...

"I personally have tried time-out with my three year old and did it for about a year with no result from it whatsoever so i would say that time-out defenitally does not work"

In Do Time Outs Really Work With Toddlers?


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